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516 Reviews (516)
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
87.4%
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482 out of 516 reviews
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4.1
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
75.0%
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4.3
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 7178 yards
Slope 138
Rating 75.0

Gateway National Golf Club is the top public golf course in St. Louis. The course sprawls across gently rolling pasturelands crossed with ribbons of tall native grasses and sprinkled with mature cottonwood trees. There are also several sparkling lakes that dot the course, providing challenges on several holes. Although it's nowhere near the ocean, the golf course has a classic links layout with wood-tie bunkers and subtle but tricky mounding that is in the tradition of great British Isles courses such as Carnoustie and the Old Course at St. Andrews. The Gateway National layout even incorporates Scottish-style burns. The fairways are generous but they are lined with rough that will readily swallow errant shots. It is a long golf course at 7,178 yards and it even boasts one of Illinois' longest par 4s, the 482-yard fifth hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Keith Foster (1998) Kevin Hargrave (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2023 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2023 #39)
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4.3
516 Reviews (516)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens beat Up

Nice layout. Previous playing was great. During this round found greens in much need of work to repair divots. People need to repair their divots. It would be nice for everyone. Repair yours and thee others please.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course

First time playing Gateway. Challenging but not so much that it takes away the fun. Bent grass fairways are unique.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course within 20 minutes from the St. Louis Arch

Nice fun course, flat & relatively easy to play. Soft greens. Easy & short drive from the St. Louis Arch.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Open layout

Very playable links course. Greens have gotten a little hard. Just have to play a little short now as it will roll out even with spin.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent for the price

Fairways were beautiful, greens pretty beat up from divots, mosquitoes all over the place, still standing water from the heavy rains lately. Teed off at 530 pm for an 18 hole rate, sprinklers went off at entire course at 755, could not tee off on some spots. No beverage cart on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Will definitely be playing again real soon and a some great views of st louis

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice soft fairways

what a wonderful place to play. the fairways are so soft its easy on your wrist if you take divots. The course is long from the back tees that's why I feel it was very difficult for me. lost many balls but found more than I lost.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

4.5 hours on a thursday afternoon is just too slow

Would have given corse five stars except for the pace of play and the bunkers being more mud than sand. Overall I enjoy this course for what it is, a sold test of your game in a very convient location.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

This course has bad customer service!

I personally didn't like it at all. It was my first time playing & the staff offered no assistance or information when I checked in ... It seem as though they were doing me a favor by letting me play on their course! I didn't play the course very well but the weather was windy & cold; however, I don't feel the need to go back on a good day to see if I can play it better. I got an online reservation hot deal & played for $27 but would never pay 44.50 to play a round there. I think my experience was dampened by the lack of customer service at the beginning & never got better after that. Would not recommend!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow go

Really enjoy the track, REALLY DON'T enjoy the pace of play here at all. So much potential and staff does care at all! Really a shame.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

GATEWAY!!

Bent grass tee to green.... St. Louis skyline...use all your clubs..... Rewarded by keeping ball in play.... Can't spray it around or be short.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course for the money

First time at Gateway. The greens were excellent - putted true- and the fairways were decent - lots of divots to repair, but otherwise in good shape. Seems like they'd want to get right on getting those patched up, but someone else commented on it earlier in the year. They probably are waiting for their summer help to come on board. Generally four tee boxes to choose from - playing from the tips would be rough (7000+ yds!). A few negatives: One, no porta-pots out on the coarse. Not a problem for me, but for my wife, that's another story! Two, no maps, either on the scorecard or on each hole. A few had mid-fairway hazards that would be nice to have distance queues for. Thirdly, the bunkers - numerous is not a problem, but packed, sometime more mud/dirt than sand, is.
But I'd definitely go back and bring friends. Can't beat <$25 for 18 and cart.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice place to play and great staff

Great course and very friendly staff. I always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not bad for winter golf...but

First time playing at Gateway. Just coming out of winter, course is understandably still dormant and not in top condition. However I could not recommend this course to anyone as the fairways have divot holes everywhere. This is the worst course I have played in that aspect. There are so many the grounds crew will never be able to repair them all nor will they ever grow in.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First Round Post Winter

My buddy and I played here as the snow melted on a nice 55 degree day in early March. The course was soggy as to be expected, but you could still tell it was a course well maintained. While the fairways were understandably brown, they were still nice. Greens rolled truer than expected for the time of year.

I've played here before in the middle of the summer and the fairways are fantastic. Very nice links course. I'll play here as often as possible this season. The views with the Arch in the background are very nice.

Beer prices are a bit steep at $3.25/can.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very slow pace of bad golfers in front of us

The course was in great condition and a fun and slightly challenging course but we went out as a twosome and where stuck behind a foursome that wouldn't let us play through which in turn made it a 4 -1/2 hour round which is rediculous for a twosome!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

good exeperience

very nice course... difficult to guage distances off tee as there are not a lot of landmarks to use but hardly anything to ruin experience. seemed short staffed as no starter at 1030A. and they let singles of on a sunday AM. would definitely play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

One Of My Favorites!

It was a cool and even misty day to play, but we still found this course to be exactly what I wanted. Lots of trouble, long par 3's, some water, sand traps had water in them unfortunately due to weather. The ball sits up so nice on these bent grass fairways. Hit em straight and you will have a most pleasant game. It's also THE course to play when leaves start falling as there are very few leaves floating around on this course. Lots of highland grasses though and you're not likely to find your ball.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long but wide

The course is fairly long but I really enjoyed the wide fairways on most of the par 4's and 5's. The greens were in good shape. The only negative were the tee boxes. Except for a couple holes, they are in pretty bad shape. Overall, we had a fun round on a nice course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent course

The fairways are like carpets and the course is very challenging. I would recommend the course to anyone.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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